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  FooDiva’s 28 favourite Dubai restaurants (2018)

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  For the third consecutive year, here is my annual FooDiva round-up of favourite restaurants in Dubai in response to the question I am always asked. I have favourites, firstly...

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  Masti: the first licensed restaurant at La Mer

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  The new al fresco Meraas development in Dubai, La Mer, has opened its first licensed restaurant. Masti, which translates to ‘fun and mischief’, is another new ‘Indian restaurant’ for...

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  Is BB Social Dining just another DIFC restaurant?

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  It’s hard to get excited by yet another restaurant opening in DIFC, in particular because of some closures, but that changed when I heard Alex Stumpf (head chef at Peyote) was...

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  Is Little Miss India hit or miss?

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  My experience with Indian restaurants in Dubai are hit and miss. I love punchy flavour, but I can’t, or rather my stomach can’t tolerate high doses of chilli spice. Digestion issues aside, I feel that, a little like truffle, extreme spice...

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  Budget bubbles: Champagne by the glass in Dubai for under AED100

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  [UPDATED 8TH OCTOBER 2019]. In a world of cash-conserving Cava and perkily priced Prosecco, there are still times when only the official drink of celebration, Champagne, will do.

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  Kohantei: Dubai’s first Japanese kaiseki restaurant

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  Dubai has its first traditional Japanese restaurant, Kohantei at Dubai Opera, that embraces ‘omotenashi’ hospitality through a formal multi-course ‘kaiseki’ menu focused on beef from Japan...

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  Win festive brunches and afternoon teas: competition by The Ritz-Carlton DIFC

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  ‘Tis the season to be jolly…and to dish out festive brunches and afternoon teas at The Ritz-Carlton DIFC. We’re running a competition to give...

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  Does Galvin Dubai serve bistro or fine dining fare?

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  Building a dining universe around shopping is truly a Dubai trademark. And it's not just casual eateries, but some serious licensed restaurants have mushroomed in my favourite mall...

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  Does Flamingo Room by Tashas live up to its Instagram image?

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  Natasha Sideris, the owner of South African café chain, Tashas, also present in Dubai, has introduced a new licensed restaurant concept, Flamingo Room...

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